SQS ETF — Sapient Quality Select ETF

Sapient Quality Select ETF (SQS)

Updated October 16, 2026.

SQS is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.80%. Total return is 10.5% over the past 0.6 years, 5.6 points behind SPY at 16.1%.

Sapient Quality Select ETF is an actively managed equity ETF that seeks companies exhibiting quality and growth characteristics across sectors and geographies, as identified by sub-adviser Sapient Capital. The fund has a modest asset base, carries an expense ratio of 0.80%, and does not currently distribute to shareholders. This ETF may appeal to growth-focused investors seeking exposure to quality companies rather than those prioritizing current income.

SQS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 10.5% over the past 0.6 years, 5.6 points behind SPY at 16.1%.

SQS key facts

Issuer

Sapient

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/13/2026

Expense ratio

0.80%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$27.62 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,406,904,407

Average volume

15421.0

Beta

1.1456

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Sapient; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SQS risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider SQS — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SQS does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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